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10/13/2022

It's not too late to register for today's General Member Webinar: Making “Upstream” Mainstream in State Health Departments.

Join us today at 3 PM ET to hear from state public health practitioners leading the journey upstream to focus on the social and institutional inequities that affect health. Presenters will share stories from the 2022 GEAR Groups.

Register here:

Join us to hear from state public health practitioners leading the journey upstream to focus on the social and institutional inequities that affect health. Presenters will share stories from the 2022 GEAR Groups.

10/06/2022

Oct. 13, 3-4 p.m. ET General Member Webinar: Making “Upstream” Mainstream in State Health Departments. Join us to hear from state public health practitioners leading the journey upstream to focus on the social and institutional inequities that affect health. Presenters will share stories from the 2022 GEAR Groups.

Join us to hear from state public health practitioners leading the journey upstream to focus on the social and institutional inequities that affect health. Presenters will share stories from the 2022 GEAR Groups.

09/28/2022

We are excited to listen in on the historic White House Conference on Food, Nutrition & Health today and learn more about the National Strategy ending hunger, improving nutrition and physical activity and reducing diet-related diseases and disparities!

https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/white-house-conference-hunger-nutrition-and-health/conference-details.

Watch live at YouTube.com/WhiteHouse starting today at 9:00AM ET.

09/12/2022

With one episode left of Live to the Beat make sure you have connected all the dots in KevOnStage’s health journey thus far. Check out episode 6 as Kev talks about making time for healthy living with Dr. Cori Cooper!

09/06/2022

Join us Thursday, Sept. 8 from 3-4 p.m. ET for our General Member Webinar - Reducing the Risk of Cognitive Decline and Dementia: What You Need to Know

In our Sept. 8 General Member Webinar, Matthew Baumgart, the Principal Investigator for CDC's Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Risk Reduction, will review the current state of the science on modifiable risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia as well as social determinants of health related to dementia risk.

http://ow.ly/ql5150KBz9Z

08/24/2022

Make plans to attend tomorrow's General Member Webinar: Live to the Beat: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in the Black Community

The webinar starts at 3 PM ET

http://ow.ly/SQEC50KrCa8

Live to the Beat: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in the Black Community

08/22/2022

Join us this Thursday, Aug. 25 for our next General Member Webinar -

Live to the Beat: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in the Black Community

http://ow.ly/sqsa50Kpbl0

Live to the Beat: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in the Black Community

08/11/2022

We are excited to announce the launch of the NACDD Engagement Community! This new resource allows Members to engage in dynamic discussion, review a rich library of resources resources, make peer-to-peer connections, and more.

The Engagement Community is now live, so come join the conversation!

*This resource is currently only available for General Members. Associate Members will gain access in winter 2023.*

http://ow.ly/YFIz50Kicmr

Connect, engage, and learn with fellow Members.

08/10/2022

Don't forget to register for tomorrow's General Member Webinar!

If you are pursuing efforts in built environment, physical activity access and opportunity, and/or active transportation, this is a session you won’t want to miss! Our Aug. 11 General Member Webinar will feature NACDD’s Walkability Action Institute project and several state expert visionaries who were instrumental in bringing this fun and experiential project to communities within their states. Register Now!

http://ow.ly/YQlt50KbFaK

NACDD’s National Walkability Project and How to Get Involved

08/05/2022

ICMYI: If you are pursuing efforts in built environment, physical activity access and opportunity, and/or active transportation, this is a session you won’t want to miss!

Our Aug. 11 General Member Webinar will feature NACDD’s Walkability Action Institute project and several state expert visionaries who were instrumental in bringing this fun and experiential project to communities within their states. Register Now!

http://ow.ly/YQlt50KbFaK

NACDD’s National Walkability Project and How to Get Involved

08/04/2022

If you are pursuing efforts in built environment, physical activity access and opportunity, and/or active transportation, this is a session you won’t want to miss!

Our Aug. 11 General Member Webinar will feature NACDD’s Walkability Action Institute project and several state expert visionaries who were instrumental in bringing this fun and experiential project to communities within their states. Register Now!

http://ow.ly/nI2H50KbF7s

NACDD’s National Walkability Project and How to Get Involved

07/29/2022

NACDD has released its FY21 annual report, "Taking Action to Advance Racial Equity: Growing Our Field for a Healthier, More Resilient, and Just Future."

Read the report and learn about job opportunities, program news, and more in our July Impact Brief.

https://mailchi.mp/chronicdisease.org/impact-briefgrowing-our-field-for-a-healthier-more-resilient-and-just-future

Read our newsletter featuring our newly released Annual Report, the NACDD latest news, job opportunities, partner news, and more!

07/26/2022

Today, we commemorate the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in all areas of public life. Learn how we've been celebrating . https://t.co/O3LQMeHry2

By: Katie Cacal, MPH

04/06/2022

Hip, Hip, Hooray! Public Health AmeriCorps is here – this National Public Health Week, we’re thrilled to join AmeriCorps and CDC to create a healthier, stronger and more resilient future through national service. Be a part of history and apply to serve with our inaugural corps. Learn more: AmeriCorps.gov/PublicHealth or https://chronicdisease.org/nacdd-awarded-funding-to-build-public-health-americorps/

03/25/2022

More than 1 in 3 American adults has prediabetes — that’s when your blood sugar is too high, but not quite high enough to be diabetes (at least not yet). It doesn’t cause any symptoms, so most people don't know they have it. If you have prediabetes, you can take steps to stop it from becoming type 2 diabetes. Start today: LivetotheBeat.org

03/24/2022

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, a newly recognized Million Hearts Hospital, shares 10 tips to prevent and manage high blood pressure.

Learn more:

The number one misconception among patients with high blood pressure is that they don’t feel sick. That’s why high blood pressure or hypertension is commonly known as the silent killer — you don’t have to feel anything to be affected. But if you have it and don’t treat it, it will catch up...

03/23/2022

If you are a disabled athlete who has found success in sports but are having trouble finding success in the workforce, we want to hear from you! Please fill out this short survey so we can learn what barriers you have faced while looking for employment. Then share the survey with your friends and teammates. https://survey.app.do/sport-participation-and-employment-with-people-with

03/22/2022

La vida no siempre te da tiempo para cambiar el resultado. La si. Tómese 1 minuto hoy para obtener más información.

https://bit.ly/CambiarElResultado